Maisy vs Raven
Maisy and Ravencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Maisy was ranked #266 and Raven #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maisy was ranked #381 and Raven #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maisy was ranked #384 and Raven #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maisy was ranked #488 and Raven #418 among girls in England and Wales.
Maisy and Raven over time
Maisy and Raven appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Maisy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Raven in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Maisy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Raven in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maisy held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Raven in 1.
Highest recorded here: Maisy #100 in 2010, Raven #414 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Raven moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #412 and #414; by 2024 that had become #488 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maisy #488, Raven #418.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Maisy | Raven |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maisy and Raven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maisy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #562 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Raven
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #414 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls